Haiti Needs Help
Many of us have heard of the horrific, natural disaster that has struck Haiti. I feel a personal connection to Haiti. It shares the island of Hispañola with its neighboring nation, the Dominican Republic — from which my parents came. My earliest childhood friend, with whom I am still in touch, is of Haitian descent. Lastly, my venerable mentor and friend was born in Haiti. This disaster feels as though it struck as close as my neighbor and friend’s home. It is easy to become despondent in times like this. However, we can do something, and however small and indirect it may seem, it does have an effect. To help you perform the activities of a bodhisattva, I have done here what I can to direct you to a resource that you can rely upon. (I got it from “WhiteHouse.gov”.) Click on the link below to find out how you can help:
Also, Jessica, Bodhisattva Yoga‘s manager, mentioned in today’s newsletter that we are placing a box, here at Bodhisattva Yoga, in which supplies can be collected and sent within the week to Haiti.
Perhaps, while doing what you can for our fellows in Haiti, you may want to make the firm resolve espoused by the great bodhisattva, Shantideva: “As long as space remains, as long as sentient beings remain, may I too remain, and dispel the miseries of the world.”
Remember, we are but a global village on this planet. Helping a stranger, is helping family.
